Dietrich von Choltitz, commander of the German garrison and the military governor of Paris, surrendered to the French at the Hotel HÃ´tel, meurice the newly Established french, headquarters While General charles De gaulle arrived to assume control of the city as head of The Provisional government of The French. republic
Juliette Gordon Low (October 31, 1860 â January 17, 1927) was the founder of Girl Scouts of the USA, with the help of Sir Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of the Scouting Movement. Baden-Powell and Low shared both a love of travel and support of the Girl Guides.
That small gathering of girls Juliette Gordon Low hosted over a century ago has grown into a global movement in which all girls can see themselves reflectedâand that today includes 2.6 million Girl Scouts (1.8 million girls and 800,000 adults) in 92 countries and more than 50 million alums, united across distance and decades by lifelong friendships, shared adventures, and the desire to do big things to make the world a better place.